9,829 —
Higher than 51% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Brookfield · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Demographics & Identity in Brookfield
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Over half of the people in Brookfield are married, reflecting a community with a strong family focus. The area is noticeably younger than the rest of Australia, with a typical resident aged just 33.
9,829
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- 1–1: 40 areas
- 1–2: 0 areas
- 2–3: 0 areas
- 3–4: 12 areas
- 4–6: 6 areas
- 6–9: 9 areas
- 9–13: 10 areas
- 13–19: 7 areas
- 19–27: 17 areas
- 27–39: 6 areas
- 39–56: 5 areas
- 56–81: 4 areas
- 81–116: 1 area
- 116–168: 5 areas
- 168–242: 3 areas
- 242–349: 4 areas
- 349–503: 2 areas
- 503–725: 9 areas
- 725–1,045: 3 areas
- 1,045–1,506: 5 areas
- 1,506–2,171: 31 areas
- 2,171–3,130: 83 areas
- 3,130–4,513: 217 areas
- 4,513–6,507: 318 areas
- 6,507–9,382: 402 areas
- 9,382–13,526: 546 areas
- 13,526–19,501: 496 areas
- 19,501–28,116: 231 areas
All statistical area 2 (sa2) areas, 2021. The marker is Brookfield — higher than 51% of areas.
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
Brookfield has 9,829 residents, making it larger than about half of similar areas. The typical person here is 33, which is noticeably younger than the Victorian and national figures of 38.
33 yrs —
Younger than 89% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Children under 15 make up 26% of the population, a figure well above the national average of 18.2%. This helps explain why the area is so young, while those aged 65 and over are much less common here than in most other areas.
11.8% —
Lower than 79% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
26.0% —
Higher than 96% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Brookfield splits fairly evenly between Young adults (25–44) (30%) and Children (0–14) (26%), with Older adults (45–64) at 19%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
About 1.2% of residents identify as Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, which is about the same as the state average. Those in de facto relationships make up 9.6% of the population, which is much lower than in most similar areas.
1.2% —
Lower than 67% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
9.6% —
Lower than 75% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Brookfield, Married is the majority at 51%; Never married is next at 35%.
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Brookfield [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/213041571/brookfield/topic/demographics-identity